Article 9 requires a risk assessment to identify what?

Article 9 requires a risk assessment to identify what?

• A. Only escape routes
• B. Only training needs
• C. General fire precautions and hazards/dangerous substances
• D. Only maintenance requirements

Answer: (C)

Article 9 asks you to scan the workplace for all fire hazards and the general precautions needed to protect people. The risk assessment should identify what could start a fire, what could burn or help a fire spread, and any dangerous substances or materials on site. From that analysis you set out the overall fire precautions required—such as escape routes, fire detection and alarm systems, firefighting equipment, maintenance of measures, training, and emergency arrangements. The aim is a broad look at the fire risks and the controls rather than focusing on a single element. So the right answer is that the risk assessment identifies general fire precautions and hazards/dangerous substances.

Article 9 asks you to scan the workplace for all fire hazards and the general precautions needed to protect people. The risk assessment should identify what could start a fire, what could burn or help a fire spread, and any dangerous substances or materials on site. From that analysis you set out the overall fire precautions required—such as escape routes, fire detection and alarm systems, firefighting equipment, maintenance of measures, training, and emergency arrangements. The aim is a broad look at the fire risks and the controls rather than focusing on a single element. So the right answer is that the risk assessment identifies general fire precautions and hazards/dangerous substances.